Roger Clemens allowed three runs and departed after just two innings with a sore hamstring. Though the Astros tied it up in the third to take The Rocket off the hook, they couldn't stave off the White Sox and lost the franchise's first World Series game.

Joe Crede homered to provide the winning run and made several key defensive plays to highlight Chicago's Game 1 win. Relievers Neal Cotts and Bobby Jenks combined to strike out the side in the eighth inning to strand the tying run at third base.